Finally and a freebie

 Oh I could not wait to finish the stripes!

Now I hope to have enough fill for it.  This is not as small as I expected, even though I knew the wreath itself would be about five+ inches.  How did that happen?  Easily!   Did not account for the rest of the fabric!  Finish size will be about nine by fifteen.

No plans to add the dates at top and bottom.  I did add two center leaves in those areas to increase height since it is an inch wider than high.  Had I realized this, I would have stitched the side leaves in closer.

I saw this design in a post on IG, new to me, this is a free offer from Abby Rose Designs on Facebook.  I need to get on my laptop to check for the chart.  Sweet!

Hope you are all safe and well.

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Leaves of three

let them be. 

Always told that to prevent poison ivy.  But the last three leaves will be stitched today, the rows of red should be quick.

Trees of three,

simple as can be.

The trio from Hobby Lobby. 

Going to Carole's this afternoon.

Enjoy your day.

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No baubles, no shine

 nothing fancy, nothing glittering, 

just soft fabrics and colored threads.

But if I had the patience and ambition,

 (or Lauren or Kathy's treasures),

I would be tempted to sparkle!

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A great start

to a warm sunny day.

Yesterday was a disaster, ending with my arthritic hand losing grip on a glass container.  The tiny shards were even twelve feet away.

Today started early with my last vein treatment 40 minutes from home.  Would I make it back for Carole's cardiology appointment at 10:30?  Would we have time to get to the store there for cannoli shells and jumbo pasta shells?  Yes and yes!  The cannoli shells were on clearance for $2 since the expiration date was today.  Not a problem since they will be filled and frozen tomorrow.  Not only was everything in perfect step, we didn't wait long for the exam, followed by on time pacemaker check, and everyone was very pleased with her checkup!  Called for transport, came in 5 minutes, we left, hubs had time to get ready for golf.  She is back home pleased with her results, hubs is headed to the course, I am sitting in quiet having an iced coffee and enjoying the sunshine.  Thankful, peaceful day.

Hung my fridge tree....

worked on Joyeux last night ...

played with a box display.

Since ornaments were not retrieved for display this year, I don't have the baubles to add to the box.  And the stitcheries all have hangers attached, not keen on removing them right now.  This was just playtime, trying to decide which designs would be best.  

I plan to just relax this afternoon, run the squeegee on my windows, do some stitching, and try Paulette's mystery chicken enchiladas for dinner.

Hoping your day will be as positive as mine!

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Done.

Major decision made after a week of anxiety.  Signed the papers to cancel my medigap supplement.  Second thoughts?  Of course, but it is done, no option to ever go back.

I actually have two WIPs now.  Highly unusual for me, but I set aside the samplers for Joyeux Noel.  The leaf on the lower left is one strand on this 32 count, I changed to two (using 3362).  After trying the lighter green for the leaves in the second outline, all was removed and I've decided to continue with 3362.  With all that settled, I can move on.  

The finished pillow will set on this chair, perfect spot.  (The top beige on window trim and white on wall are the finalists.)

What the heck is this you ask?  (My fingers are not this white!)

My hub's creation to solve Carole's problem. She needs a small pouch on her chair to hold remote, phone, paper, pen.  It is so wide, there is not one inch to spare through doorways so the pouch needs to secure on the inside of the arm.  No matter what we tried, it would slide beneath and end up in the way.  He bent this metal the width of the arm, painted it, drilled holes for brass bolts to hold it from tilting.  Those bolts will be inserted through the wood cleat inside the pouch, out through grommets on its back, into the metal frame, ending directly beneath the arm's underside.  Trying it out this weekend.

  Tomorrow I am getting more vein injections and need to see the cardio NP.  My BP is and has been perfect in every appointment, but after checking when the palps were bad, found over 175/90 each time.  Contining for days.  WTH?

  I saw Kathy Barrick's tree on IG and oh my.  Just gorgeous!

Info request - the Santas in the header are OOP Birds of a feather cards for each color.

Hope everyone is doing well.  Be safe.

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You know sweets are a problem ...

when you get all happy pants over an ad for a huge cinnamon roll ...

and then realize it's sausage.

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As every year, the decision to switch to a medicare advantage plan looms with only days left.  Can't go back to a medicare supplement if I do.  Pre-existing illness protection is not applicable to seniors.  

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I am disappointed the Sea Glass linen was put aside, but I may try to dye a small piece the brownish green shade.  

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Be safe!